Do I have to fast from food or can I fast from social media? This is a very common question and sometimes makes sense to a lot of us, because social media can be more distracting to our spiritual life than food. How about if I am vegetarian does that Read more…
Join myOCN Community for a six week marriage and relationships group with Licensed Professional Counselor Paula Marchman, every Wednesday evening at 7pm EST, from May 5th (Bright Week) through June 9th. Each session will be about one hour and is offered at no cost. This educational and interactive group is Read more…
Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian After those who came to be baptized in the ancient Church, the whole of their life was imbued with a godly passion for holy communion. Allegorical symbols of the heavenly food of the faithful filled places of worship, especially in the catacombs. Images of the true Read more…
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos In the wonderful book The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Saint John the Sinaite speaks of the struggle against the passion of telling lies. And in presenting the disastrous consequences thereof he says: ‘Lying is the obliteration of love, and false testimony is the denial of God’. Read more…
Fr. Ioannis Sourlingas My soul, my soul arise. Why are you sleeping? The end draws nigh and soon you will be troubled. Take heed, then, that Christ your God may spare you. For he is everywhere present and fills all things. In parishes, the Great Canon is sung independently Read more…
Elder Amvrosios Lazaris We miserable wretches, monks and lay people, are in the last times, but the struggle is the struggle. We won’t give in even for a moment. Fight to the end. Then the Lord, who crowns us and establishes us eternally, at the last moment will not Read more…
The Orthodox fasting seasons grant us an opportunity to enrich our spiritual lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. When it comes to fasting and modifying our typical food choices, I understand, as a registered dietitian and a nutrition counselor, that this can sometimes be confusing, daunting, or difficult. Yes, fasting Read more…
Celebrity Chef Sophia will be live on myOCN Facebook LIVE Wednesday, March 31st at 7pm EST. In coordination with our Lenten Nourishment Study Group led by Orthodox Dietitian, Krista Fedorchak. Please note our study group is currently at capacity and we are gathering interest for future groups. Please be sure Read more…
In a world filled with fake news—Research — the ‘R’ in CRI — is more critical than ever. While researching Columbus Day, Hank Hanegraaff read countless articles conveying Christopher Columbus as one of history’s greatest villains—far from the hero of…
The myOCN Community Monday night Icon Series: an alternating live interactive video program series exploring our nature and purpose as Christians, Orthodox Christians and living Icons of Christ. Led by Christina Hanegraaff and Father Dimitrios Lee, this weekly series of presentations and discussions will run from February 1 – April Read more…
The myOCN Community Monday night Icon Series: an alternating live interactive video program series exploring our nature and purpose as Christians, Orthodox Christians and living Icons of Christ. Led by Christina Hanegraaff and Father Dimitrios Lee, this weekly series of presentations and discussions will run from February 1 – April Read more…
Professor Ryszard Legutko lived and suffered under communism for decades and fought in the Polish anti-communist movement to abolish it. Having now live for over two decades under a liberal democracy, Legutko has discovered that liberal democracy and…